The postcode KW1 4PL is located in Highland It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. KW1 4PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KW1 4PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to KW1 4PL is South View which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Murray Avenue and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 68.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 4PL is covered by the Scotland police force association and Highland Health and Social Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW1 4PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4PL
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW1 4PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Murray Avenue | 222 m | |
| Murray Avenue | 239 m | |
| Coghill Street | 347 m | |
| Coghill Street | 357 m | |
| Hillhead Primary School | 545 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 1.23 km | |
| High Street | 1.53 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 1.58 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 1.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Rocks | 308 m | |
| Round Rock | 398 m | |
| The Sisters | 539 m | |
| Broad Haven | 597 m | |
| Blackrock | 708 m | |
| Wick Bay | 712 m | |
| Fas Skerry | 862 m | |
| Tails of Elsay | 1.43 km | |
| Jupe | 1.56 km | |
| Skerry Heim | 2.08 km | |
| Sgodmuirn | 2.08 km | |
| Sealky Head | 2.18 km | |
| The Shoals | 2.22 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 2.34 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 2.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.9 Mbps | 22.5 Mbps | 34.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.4 Mbps | 5.2 Mbps | 8.65 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 68.4% | 31.6% | 21.3 | 5.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 31.6% | 31.6% | 33 | 6.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.44314700 |
| Longitude | -3.06720300 |
| OS Easting | 337799 |
| OS Northing | 0951033 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Electoral Ward | Wick and East Caithness |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wick |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Highland |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001826 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wick North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wick North - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |